CRT teams test in Europe. Factories test in warmer climates halfway around the world. Is this:

a) an attempt cut travel budgets for CRT teams?b) Dorna's plan to avoid any direct on-track comparisons until nearly the start of the season?c) something to do with putting some more GP dollars into Spanish tracks?d) more Carmelo Ezpeleta silliness?e) all of the above

a. All of the factory teams (except Ducati) are based in Japan. Obviously Sepang is much closer for them. I'd venture a bet it's an attempt to lower the cost of testing. Isn't lowering costs to operate a team one of the things they're trying to do?b. All you have to do is compare the CRT times once they start testing.c. I think it has more to do with the fact that Valencia, Jerez & Aragon have a very mild winter/spring compared to the rest of the European tracks.d. Don't know. Never met the man so I don't know how silly he is. Just know he's in charge and he's made buttloads of money doing what he does.

Patience grasshopper. It'll be here before you know it.

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All two of the factory teams are Japanese those efforts are really based in Europe. They send engines and other components back and forth to Japan but the physical shops and personnel are all in Europe. Engineers do not fly to Europe from Japan for each of the continental races. While Spain has a mild climate, winter testing is not representative of the actual racing conditions on those tracks like testing at Sepang or Losail.

My post was mostly in jest. I don't think Ezpeleta is making big money. He's a Dorna employee (part of a much larger sports management corporation) rather than an evil overlord like Bernie.

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It is gonna be between Stoner and Lorenzo , usually "slow" but steady racers win championships . Bottom line , Yamaha will have competitive bike this year , Jorge will be a factor in the championship . Perdosa , Spies and maybe even Rossi ( it looks like Ducati sucks less this year ) will win some races .

CRT ? It is a joke on many ,many levels . It is just like I - and many others - said almost a year ago . No surprise here . Lol .

From what I understand, he won some minor something-or-other last year.

Hope he does better than the last two middle-class champs to move up to a sat-spec Honda. Three, really - Sic didn't exactly set the world on fire on the lesser bike, Hiro did better at times on the same bike, and Elias's problems are manifold.

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Probably 90% or more of riders in in pro road racing these days have to bring money. Its usually a pretty high percentage but even worse now. Outside of Edwards, I doubt any of the CRT riders are being paid. I'm guessing some of the satellite riders are bring sponsorship or personal money also.